make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
intentionally conceived
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading INFIRMITIES OF GENIUS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
INFIRMITIESnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading INFIRMITIES OF GENIUS.
interposed
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From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
monopolizingverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INFIRMITIES OF GENIUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
Overtopverb
look down on
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Allow me to point out some of my friends, Mr. Overtop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If not, you will at least recognize several of the names."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Among them are faces which you may have seen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I must protest that I am monopolizing too much of your time, madam," interposed Overtop, conscious that his neglected friends were looking on awkwardly, and waiting for him.
